Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Name: Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound bow-tie pasta; 1 bunch fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 ¼ cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 red bell pepper, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded; 2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained; ⅓ cup pesto, or to taste; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons chicken broth, or as needed; 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Rating: 4.4 stars

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A wonderfully fragrant meal that we've served at a dinner party and it was enjoyed by all.

By Maria Watson

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

27 mins

total:

42 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Add asparagus and cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 3 minutes more; drain.

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Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, red bell pepper, and garlic until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in chicken, artichoke hearts, pesto, salt, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Step 3

Mix pasta and asparagus into chicken mixture, adding chicken broth if some moisture is needed. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.

Cook's Note:

For a slightly nutty flavor, you can broil the asparagus then add to the chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

563 calories; 37.8 g protein; 52.6 g carbohydrates; 77.3 mg cholesterol; 963.6 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (5)

Most helpful positive review

Happyschmoopies

01/10/2018

I love all the flavors that went into this pasta! Make sure you buy a good pesto since that is the predominant flavor profile in the pasta. Even better you could make your own! I did use more pesto than the recipe called for because it was a little dry and I wanted a stronger pesto taste. I also only used 12 oz. of pasta instead of 16 oz. since that is the size the bowtie pasta box. Read More

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5 star values: 2
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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hesteban

03/30/2018

The taste was very good I forgot to put in the pesto but it was still tasty though a bit dry. I don't know if 1/3c of pesto would have made that much difference. I will add some broth tonight when I reheat the leftovers. The cooking time for the asparagus will vary on the diameter of the asparagus. I used the fatter ones so I would suggest adding it earlier as it took at least 5-6min to become tender and not chewy. Read More